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Introducing LifeWay’s 2018 VBS

Grab your megaphones, lace up your cleats, and tune up your horn. It’s time to gear up for the big game! It’s go time! Whether you’re the type to root from the stands, march in the band, cheer on the field, or hustle to the line, the time is now—it’s Game On!

Kids are under so much pressure—to perform well, to be the best, to balance schedules that are full to the brim, to excel in every arena. From that vantage point, life’s big game can seem like no fun. But when we step back, we realize that the goal is not competing in our own strength. God has already given us everything we need! He’s given us His complete Word as the ultimate playbook. He’s given us Himself, which gives us a reason to celebrate. He wants us to join His team, to train hard, to celebrate our salvation, to encourage one another, and spur each other on. So what are you waiting for? This is Spirit Week 2018. It’s Game On!

Theme Verse: His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 (CSB)

Motto: Gear Up! Get Ready! Game On!

Christ Connection: In Jesus, we have everything we need to live a life that honors God. When we trust in Jesus as Savior and Lord, He rescues us from sin and death and gives us power to live joyfully for Him.

Not on its own, no. Our Spanish curriculum is broadly-graded, which means it combines Grades 1-6 into one group. The Children’s Spanish Leader Guide combines teaching plans from all three children’s leader guides. So, while the VBX leader guide is not translated directly into its own leader guide, the Children’s Spanish Leader Guide will include some elements from VBX.

The Houston, TX VBS Preview happening THIS Friday/Saturday features Spanish training. Registration is closed online but we welcome walk-up registrations! Or you may call the host church (Sugar Creek Baptist Church) to register.

PLEASE add a video for the Bible Study teachers to use each day, that coincides with that day’s Bible story! It helps the visual learners!!!!! It could be a short video of the Bible Story, or something that matches the story for that day. Not all little ones can sit 45 minutes and hear a story, then leave with story comprehension. Sometimes, they need a visual clip of the Bible Story for their take-away.

There is an early bird discount for registering before Nov. 1. The cost is $70 per person ($60 per person with 3 or more group discount). After November 1st the price increases by $10. Hotel information will be added to the website as soon as it is available.

The Jump Start Kit is not divided into preschool & children … it is an administrative resource that allows directors to get a head start on planning. The Preschool Starter Kit and the Children’s Starter Kit are not yet available for pre-order, but will be this fall.

The Bible study curriculum is closely graded for preschoolers and children and presented in leader guides, leader packs with CDs, and learner (take home) pieces. Rotation materials include books and CDs/DVDs as needed. Worship Rally materials include a printed guide, DVD Set, and CD Set. Bible study guides, music, and videos are also available as digital downloads.

Thank you for all of the hard work and creativity that goes into Lifeway’s VBS. Can’t wait for this Game on theme, I know all of the material will be so awesome. Congratulations Melita on your new position. Looking forward to seeing you again at the preview. Our 2017 VBS was out of this world (no pun intended).

Yes! Our curriculum is called “Special Friends” and it includes two separate teaching tracks–one for children with special needs and one for students/adults with special needs. The track you choose depends on the specific needs of the individuals in your group.

Here is the information that is currently available: http://www.lifeway.com/n/Kids/vbs?type=events Check-in usually opens around 11:30am on the first day with the opening session beginning at 1:00pm. The closing session is usually just before noon on the second day. To register, simply click on the link below the event location you are interested in attending.

I do believe I still have many sports things from a few years back. I have been out of teaching for several years due to my husband being in critical health. He is better at this time and prayerfully he will be able to be by himself for me to go back to teaching this next year. I have missed it something awful. There is nothing better than teaching children about God and helping them come to Christ. Please put him in your prayers and myself also. It has been a very rough road but our blessed Heavenly Father gave us a true miracle when all of the doctors gave up and said he was not going to make it. His name is Joe Shelton. Well, they should know about our God shouldn’t they. Anyway, thank you so much

hi, i know its super early but i was wondering when will yall be providing a link of the breakout session details for the ft. worth event? the same info that we get on our booklets when we arrive at the church. they have all the details like the teachers name & topics and times of sessions etc… and could you guide me to where its found please. they told us last year that we could print it way before we arrive.

I loved teaching the missions rotation this year about the church planters in Denver and in London! We dressed the kids up and videoed them pretending to do the various activities church planters do. What cities will be highlighted in the 2018 curriculum?

Hi, I’m the decorating director in our church, I am so excited about next years vbs! I have so many ideas going in my head.
I also design the flyers and advertising, so just want to know if there is a specific sport the decorations are based on? And I need a background for flyers.
Thanks! Jan

Glad you’re excited, Jan! We are too! Art files for flyers and ads will be available on the DVD-ROM included in the Decorating Made Easy book. It’s part of the Jump Start Kit, so it will be available on Oct. 15th. We are including ALL sports, as well as fans, cheerleaders, and marching bands in the curriculum, so there is not “one” sport to focus on. Hope that helps!

We’re in the process of planning for our Preview events, so as of yet nothing has been set in stone. I can guarantee though that it will be a great time with plenty of interactivity and creativity in every session. Hope to see you there!

The choreohraphy has progressively gotten more and more intense. I only have 15 minutes each evening for music. I would love to see it settle back to how it was a few years back. The motions made sense and were less “dancy”. The children caught on quickly.

Missions Rotation for Game On! is called “Team Missions.” You can decorate it with a generic sports, marching band, or fan focus … or you could really highlight the “missionary team” aspect and use pictures of the featured missionaries and things from their country/area.

Yes, there will be a bookstore at each VBS Preview location. You’ll be able to shop for everything you’ll need and take it home with you. Previews are also the only place you’ll be able to get VBS t-shirts at a discount!

What are the dates for the Ridgecrest NC preview events? Also for the Kid Event pro have they thought of a way that workers can access to do role and see their class without the director giving them the logon/password that would give them access to the whole website? Also, has Lifeway thought of doing some labels with the theme on it that directors can put on gifts for the workers after VBS is over? Something that would say something cute ?